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VASW have a survey that will be used to create a report setting clear priorities for the visual arts in the South West region.

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WECIL is seeking advice and input from others on their experience of recruiting and retaining a diverse trustee board.

As part of Culture West, WECIL are providing support and training across the 2 year programme. On the 3rd of September 2025 from 10:00am - 5:00pm WECIL will be running an in-person Accredited CPD Disability Equality Training session at the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority ground floor offices in Bristol. 

The CRM and Data Assistant will be the go-to person for our CRM and Ticketing system. You’ll support ticketing, help with planning, and assist in bringing new teams onto our system, making it easier for us to understand our audience and reach our goals.

Bristol families can embark on a unique digital storytelling experience at Ashton Court Estate this summer, with the launch of Storytale Festival’s free Storyhunt adventure on 1st August. 

We are currently looking for passionate and talented individuals or groups to lead or perform family-friendly content, especially for children aged new born to 7 years. The performance area is indoors on a raised platform (not a full stage), offering an intimate and engaging setting.

Citizens for Culture have a paid opporunity for a Zoom Room Producer are aiming to recruit in July.

Soap star Charlie Brooks, children’s TV favourites Richard Cadell and Sooty, Bristol panto legend Andy Ford, cabaret star Ceri Dupree and musical theatre performer Ashlyn Weekes announced as joining Will Young in Jack and the Beanstalk.

WESTlocal, the region’s community-run buses, are set to see further improvements to connect more people to public transport.

Wolfridge Alpaca, based in Alveston, South Gloucestershire, is celebrating its most successful breeding season yet, with 13 alpacas born this summer. The arrival of the new cria (baby alpacas) marks a record for the farm, which began breeding black alpacas in 2018 and opened to the public in 2022.

Discovery, connection and outdoor adventure are the themes of this year’s Somer Valley Walking Festival, on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September.